Tag: March 2026
Cocaine & Chaos: Arms Trafficker Lands in US Court
MONTGOMERY, AL – The Middle District of Alabama is now the stage for a high-stakes federal case involving a shadowy international network of drug and weapons dealing. Peter Dimitrov Mirchev, a Bulgarian national, is now in US custody after being extradited from Spain to face charges related to a massive cocaine distribution scheme and the…
D.C. Thug Sentenced to Two Years for Gunning Down Taxi Driver
Washington, D.C. – The city’s streets are once again under the shadow of violence as Erick Blanco-Cordova, a 24-year-old from the nation’s capital, was handed a two-year sentence for pulling a gun on a taxi driver in a chilling November 2019 attack. According to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro, who announced the sentence today, Blanco-Cordova’s…
DC Man Gets 107 Years for Killing 13-Year-Old Boy
A Washington, D.C. man will spend the next 107 years behind bars for murdering a 13-year-old boy and wounding another victim in separate shootings earlier this year, federal prosecutors announced today. Reginald Steele, Jr., 26, was sentenced to the lengthy prison term after being convicted of killing Malachi Lukes on March 1, 2020, and for…
D.C. Man Gets 17 Years for Murdering Ex-Lover
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal prosecutors announced today that Pernell Sims, 35, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 17 years in prison for the July 2023 murder of his former romantic partner, Tyshida Williams. Sims shot and killed Williams in what authorities described as a targeted attack stemming from their prior relationship. The sentencing was announced…
Cashless Ban Busted in NYC, AG James Cracks Down
New York – In a bold move against retail discrimination, New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a consumer alert, slapping the brakes on stores that refuse cash payments. Effective March 21, it’s now illegal for any food store or retail establishment in the state to turn away cash-paying customers. The law, which echoes a…
Gang Members convicted of Murder, Racketeering in Missouri
ST. LOUIS – A federal jury in the Western District of Missouri has delivered a stunning blow to the 18th Street Gang, convicting two of its members, Herberth Rodríguez, alias ‘Kepa,’ and Elias Martínez Villanueva, alias ‘Rebelde,’ on all counts of a fourth superseding indictment. The charges included murder in-aid-of racketeering and related firearms offenses…
Alabama Predator Gets 24+ Years for Exploiting Child
Alabama Predator Gets 24+ Years for Exploiting Child VALLEJO, AL – A Vallejo man is headed to federal prison for a long, long time after being convicted of sickening crimes against a child. John Robert Remlinger, 43, received a 24-year and four-month sentence today in the Middle District of Alabama, the result of a federal…
Kansas Man Gets 8 Years for Smuggling Drugs Into Prison
A Lawrence, Kansas, man will spend the next eight years behind bars after federal prosecutors say he smuggled drugs into a prison, violating both state and federal law. Federal authorities announced the 96-month sentence this week, marking the end of a case that highlights the ongoing challenge of contraband smuggling in correctional facilities. The defendant,…
Teen Illegal Immigrant Dies in Florida Jail
A 19-year-old Mexican national died in custody at the Glades County Detention Center in Florida, federal authorities confirmed Wednesday. Royer Perez-Jimenez was found unresponsive in his cell at approximately 2:34 a.m. on March 16, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Detention officers immediately initiated CPR and called for emergency medical services. Two medical personnel…
NY Stores Face $1,000 Fine for Rejecting Cash
New York – A hard-hitting alert from New York State Attorney General Letitia James has brought a new state law to the forefront, mandating that all stores in the state must accept cash payments. Effective March 21st, any food store or retailer refusing to take cash is violating the law, echoing a similar city-wide rule…
